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Wentworth resources has reported a 45 day delay in its drilling operations on the Tembo-1 exploration well in the Rovuma Onshore Concession encountered start-up and equipment challenges.<\/p>\n
The company says the well which is situated in the Rovuma Onshore Concession in Northern Mozambique commenced operations on June 19, 2014 encountered start-up and equipment challenges.<\/p>\n
Wentworth says it plans to update shareholders on the drilling results once drilling operations are complete with the operations timeline earlier set at between 60 and 90 days to complete.<\/p>\n
Wentworth has an 11.59 percent net interest in the Tembo-1 well which is being operated by Anadarko and drilled with the Helmerich & Payne rig #243.<\/p>\n
Tembo-1 will be the third well drilled in the Rovuma onshore Concession following the Mocimboa-1 well, which encountered oil and natural gas shows in the Cretaceous and is located approximately 17 kilometers to the northeast of the Tembo-1 well.<\/p>\n
Following completion of drilling the Tembo-1 exploration well, plan to mobilize the drilling rig to the second well, Kifaru-1, located in the northern section of the Onshore Rovuma Block, adjacent to and 12 kilometers south of the Company’s Mnazi Bay Concession in Tanzania.<\/p>\n
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